Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 495.
 
EDWIN M. MEACH

     is well known in Moro as a first-class painter and paper hanger, as well as
dealer in paints, oils, wall. paper and so forth. He was born in Vancouver,
Washington, on February 21, 1877, the son of Henry M. and Mary (Sheehan) Meach,
natives of Jackson county, Michigan, and Portland, Maine, respectively. They now
live in Portland, Oregon, where the father does a general contracting and
building business. His father was born in the United States, of Scotch parents,
and his mother was a native of England. Our subject's mother was of Irish
parentage. Edwin M. was educated in the graded and high schools of Vancouver,
and when fifteen took up the painting business, which he had learned while
attending school, by working mornings and evenings and Saturdays. All told, he
served about five years as an apprentice and learned every department of the
business, as house painting, carriage painting, sign painting, and so forth. In
1897, he went to Pendleton and followed his trade for wages and also did
contracting there and in Portland for a period of five years. Then he came to
Moro, primarily to play baseball, and opened a business here in which he has
succeeded splendidly. In addition to ordinary painting, he has painted railway
coaches and does much fine work. Previous to coming to Moro, he had played
semi-professionally for six years in various teams, being mostly in demand as
pitcher, having also played as second baseman. He came to Moro as stated, and
for the past two seasons has been captain of the Moro team, and is one of the
best players, in this part of the county. He has traveled to various portions of
the state, was in Burns and Canyon City and has made a good record for himself
in this capacity.
     On June 18, 1902. at Portland, Oregon, Mr. Meach married Maude B. Carter, a
native of Michigan, and the daughter of John Carter, also a native of Michigan.
He now lives in Portland and does a general carpentering and millwright
business. He married Miss Bowen, who has since died. Mr. Meach has the following
named brothers and sisters, Clyde and Debs, aged sixteen and eight,
respectively, at the father's home in Portland; Ethel, wife of William Feister,
a railroad man in Pomeroy, Washington; Daisy, the wife of Dudley Evans, a deputy
health officer in Portland; Minnie, Isabel, Blanche and Helen at the father's
home in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Meach have one child, Mearle, aged one and
one-half years.
     Politically, Mr. Meach is a Democrat, but not active in this capacity. He
is an industrious man and attends closely to business, being governed by the
motto that "What is worth doing at all is worth doing well." This has brought
him good success and a splendid standing in the community.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.